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"Sometimes very SCARY ~ A car nearly pulled into my lane without checking its' side mirror (for cyclists) If I hadn't have seen her I would have been sandwiched between a parked car and her! It's not always the road the…"

Still time to register the the Boileau VeloAdelaide - http://www.bikesa.asn.au/VeloAdelaideOn Sunday 18 March, we are closing over 35km of Adelaide Hills roads, including the South Eastern Freeway so you can ride it with your mates! Ride the S.E. Freeway all the way through the Heysen Tunnel on the Mt Lofty Challenge and get sponsored for The Smith Family or enjoy the free…See More

"Thanks for the clarification Rob.
Another question - how do you know when it's best to stick it in the big chain ring or stick in the low chain ring for higher cadence?An older rider once suggested to me to only use the big chain ring when your…"

"Average cadence over the duration of the ride is what I am talking about Ads, ,higher pedal RPMs generally means you can ride longer without getting tired, since the idea is to spin the pedals more quickly at an easier gear, rather than burn through…"

"I tend to average in the high 90s for most of my rides through the hills. On the flat I will be in the low 100s and tend to ride unto about 107 and 108 . I find that once I get into the 90s or below I feel like I am really having to grind and start…"

"ive been trying to work alot on my cadence lately too. have been reading Tour De Lance and they talk alot about him being so successful due to the extremely high cadence he has and can maintain for ridiculous periods of time."

"Some great tips here.Rob, when focusing on cadence, how much resistance should you maintain though? I mean, it's easy to get the cadence up to well over 100rpm if you're in the granny gear! LOLI.e Should you be going in as hard a gear as…"

"You have to be a bit careful when looking at the bike computer averages. These obviously include you slowing down and taking off from lights or anytime you get held up for some reason. They are always going to be much slower than your average…"

"This was also on my mind after last weekend's RLC. I felt good. 100kms, no worries but my average speed was 23.4km/h and I knew others who did it in 31km/h +.
I think it comes down to increasing the cadence. That is my main aim at the…"

"Keep it simple. If you want to get stronger in hills then ride more hills, if you want to get faster on the flat then ride faster on the flat. Remember to train don't strain. An old bloke told me once that when he starts to struggle up a hill…"

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What bikes do you ride?

HYBRID

When do you ride?

Weekends, Other

..perhaps some more information about yourself for your profile page

I have been road cycling for the past two years and am loving it! I bought a Hybrid as I didn't think I would be so serious... I was wrong! I train often and I'm improving all the time. I am hoping to purchase my first Road Bike next year.

A couple of you have asked how the bottle of Red came to be in my drink holder... So I thought I would send this out and then you can all find out at once!

I rode in the TDU & Ride Like Crazy in Jan 2011.. I used these events to raise funds for my daughters' school. The school community and a local church help me to raise $650 which was then used to purchase sporting equipment for their new Gymnasium. A further $100 was donated to Cancer…